North Ormesby is an area in the town of
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area.
Until the early 1800s, the a ...
, in the
Borough of Middlesbrough,
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...
, England. The area has gained the common nickname of Doggy, it is of unknown origin. Population of the North Ormesby and
Brambles Farm
Brambles Farm is a small housing estate in east Middlesbrough, England with a population of 3,200. It lies to the north of Thorntree
Thorntree is a housing estate in east Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. The former Thorntree Ward's pop ...
ward, as taken at the
2011 census, was 6,268. The area became its own ward in 2015.
It is situated to the south of the
River Tees
The River Tees (), in Northern England, rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines and flows eastwards for to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar near Middlesbrough. The modern day history of the river has be ...
, the
A66 and adjacent to the Cargo Fleet and
South Bank
The South Bank is an entertainment and commercial district in central London, next to the River Thames opposite the City of Westminster. It forms a narrow strip of riverside land within the London Borough of Lambeth (where it adjoins Alber ...
areas of Middlesbrough. The
Teesdale Way
The Teesdale Way is a long-distance walk between the Cumbrian Pennines and the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire in England. The walk is in length; it links in with other long-distance walks such as the Pennine Way and the European walking ro ...
long-distance trail passes just to the north of the area. North Ormesby is located next to
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club ( ) is a professional football club in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, which competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium ...
's
Riverside Stadium
The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough since it opened in 1995. Its current capacity is 34,742, all seated, although there is provisional planning permission in place t ...
and is a popular route for match-goers.
History
![Holy Trinity, NORTH ORMESBY](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Holy_Trinity%2C_NORTH_ORMESBY.jpg)
Its name, as well as those of various streets in the locality, alludes to the support given to the initial construction of North Ormesby, a new town, in the later 19th century by members of the nearby
Ormesby
Ormesby is an area which is split between Borough of Middlesbrough and Borough of Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Middlesbrough part of the Teesside built up area.
Spencer Beck to the east and the B1380 road t ...
-based
Pennyman family. The name therefore comes from being in the northern part of the former Ormesby parish.
The neighbourhood has in recent years seen somewhat of a decline, with much of its original housing having long been demolished, partially as allowance for new developments, including, more recently, the erection of numerous new buildings and the restructuring of the
A66 Redcar
Redcar is a seaside town on the Yorkshire Coast in the Redcar and Cleveland unitary authority in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located east of Middlesbrough.
The Teesside built-up area's Redcar subdivision had a population of ...
to
Penrith trunk road which passes through the north of the area.
In October 2017, it was revealed to have the cheapest average house price in England and Wales, at £36,000, down 60% since 2007 (after inflation adjustment).
Notable people
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Harry Allport, footballer
*
Stanley Hollis, the only person to be awarded a
VC for his actions on
D-day
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.
*
James Smurthwaite (1916–1989), cricketer for
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club is one of 18 first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Yorkshire. Yorkshire are the most successful team in English cricketing hi ...
References
External links
North Ormesby Market
{{Middlesbrough
Areas within Middlesbrough
Places in the Tees Valley